The countdown is on with just 15 weeks to the end of the year Pride in Brighton & Hove needs your help and donations now. As Yvonne Barker, Chair of Pride in Brighton & Hove said last month “The message is clear, if we are unable to raise sufficient funds to cover the expected shortfall, we will need to seriously scale back next year’s Pride festivities and reduce the support we are able to give to local LGBT community groups.”
In the coming weeks Pride will be announcing lots of exciting fundraising initiatives and events to keep this appeal high on everyone’s mind and in this release we are delighted to announce a partnership with White Air as well as four local business fundraising events…
White Air supports Pride
Pride is delighted to announce that White Air, Europe’s largest extreme sports festival are showing their support by setting up an exclusive Pride promotional link on Ticketmaster where people can buy discounted weekend, Friday/Saturday or Sunday tickets. And, for every ticket sold through this link White Air will make a donation to Pride in Brighton & Hove**. Judith Manson, Pride’s Fundraising and Communications Manager said ‘This is a great offer to both ticket buyers and Pride, we are delighted to work with White Air in its first year on the coast, they have a fantastic line up over three days and two huge nights, the likes of which Brighton has never seen before’ she added ‘With the collapse of Beachdown, Loop and the recent question mark over the comedy festival its very important that we work together and help each other in these difficult times, like Pride White Air is just what Brighton is about, we should all support it so it is not only a fantastic event this year but every year in the Brighton calendar’.
To buy these discounted tickets and help Pride’s fundraising appeal log onto: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Local LGBT business fundraising events
Local LGBT businesses are showing their support for Pride by holding fundraising events; here are the next four dates for your diaries, listings, air time and column inches etc…
Wild Fruit Presents Pink @ Ink Meeting House Lane,
Date: Sunday 13th September, 8pm–1am, all guests will be asked to make a donation in the buckets to Pride
Exclusive preview night of a brand spanking new party from the Aeon Events crew... ‘Pink’ @ the completely refurbished and all new ‘Ink’ venue in the cultural heart of the lanes in the city. Pink will be welcoming a host of Brighton’s beautiful people when DJs Dave Kendrick & Pete Haywood plus guests playing future space disco & old school house!
Join them for FREE CHAMPAGNE & FREE ENTRY between 8pm-9pm (while stocks last) Cocktails, drink giveaways, nibbles and special drink deals all night too.
Rock-it! @ Revenge
Date: Sunday 13th September
Revenge will be shaking the bucket on the door again and asking everyone for a donation as they enter the club
BaRBaRiK presents.... Dubstep Polestars @ Nameless Bar 5-6 Western Road
Date: Saturday 26th September, 10pm-3am, £3 entry all to Pride
All DJs and dancers are performing free so all the door money will go directly to Pride in Brighton & Hove
Pride Cabaret Fundraiser Weekend @ Queen's Arms
Date: Friday 9th-Sunday 11th October, 12pm-2am
Friday night kick starts the opening of the Queens Arms special Pride Cabaret Fundraising weekend. The QA wants you to help them ensure the continuation of "PRIDE" There will be many acts from the cabaret circuit taking to the stage on Friday night along with DJ Kamp Kevin and On Sunday Lola Lasagne takes to the stage at 5.30pm followed by a cabaret marathon from 7pm
Please support these events and dig deep!
Donate online now
Those wishing to donate towards Pride’s fundraising appeal can do so via its website: www.justgiving.com/brightonpride/donate and can keep up with latest developments via Pride’s Official Facebook site.